Kailasa temple

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Hindu_temple
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Kailasanatha_temple
gptkbp:architecturalStyle Rock-cut architecture
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:Rashtrakuta_dynasty
gptkb:Krishna_I
gptkbp:carves single rock
gptkbp:constructionStartYear 8th century CE
gptkbp:coordinates 20.0258°N 75.1794°E
gptkbp:country gptkb:India
gptkbp:dedicatedTo gptkb:Shiva
gptkbp:district gptkb:Aurangabad
gptkbp:excavationType monolithic
gptkbp:features gptkb:judge
gptkb:Nandi_Mandapa
gptkb:Hindu_temple
shrines
pillared halls
reliefs depicting Hindu mythology
sculpted panels
gptkbp:hasFestival gptkb:Maha_Shivaratri
gptkbp:height about 32 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kailasa temple
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Pallava_architecture
gptkb:Chalukya_architecture
Dravidian architecture
gptkbp:inscriptionLanguage gptkb:Sanskrit
gptkb:Tamil
gptkb:Telugu
Kannada
gptkbp:length about 60 meters
gptkbp:location gptkb:Ellora_Caves
gptkbp:managedBy gptkb:Archaeological_Survey_of_India
gptkbp:material Basalt
gptkbp:notableFor Dravidian architectural style
Intricate sculptures
Largest monolithic rock excavation
vertical excavation method
gptkbp:numberOfHoles 1 (Cave 16)
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Ellora_Caves_complex
gptkbp:region gptkb:Deccan_Plateau
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Hinduism
gptkbp:state gptkb:Maharashtra
gptkbp:templeNumber gptkb:Cave_16
gptkbp:UNESCO_criteria (i) (iii) (vi)
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite gptkb:Ellora_Caves
1983
gptkbp:visitedBy gptkb:pilgrims
tourists
gptkbp:width about 33 meters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ellora_Caves
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5